The Pierre Arbor Board has published a new Tree Planting Guide.
Arbor Board Chairman Art Smith says the document updates and consolidates information.
He says the guide covers everything from where to plant to how to prune a tree.
Smith says copies of the Tree Planting Guide are free.
The guide is also available at cityofpierre.org.
The Emerald Ash Borer was found in Sioux Falls last year (2018). Once the pest gets here, it’ll kill all unprotected ash trees.
Smith advises people to remove ash trees before EAB arrives. He says the Guide will help people decide how to replace those ash trees and what species of tree to use.
An estimated 40% of trees in Pierre are ash trees. Gradually adding to the tree stock before EAB gets here allows new trees to develop, while the established ash trees continue to provide shelter and shade. This also spreads out the cost of removing old trees and planting replacement trees.
